To maximize your enjoyment at your wedding or special event, please observe the following lighting and safety tips:
- Test your sparkler or novelty fireworks before your event.
- Light out of the wind.
- Light one at a time. Never light a bundle at one time.
- Light with a lighter that keeps your hand away from the flame, such as a butane or barbecue lighter. Or light one sparkler and then use that sparkler to light the others.
- Hold the sparkler horizontally or with the tip slightly lowered when lighting.
- Light the sparkler at the tip furthest away from the bare wire handle.
- Keep lit sparkler at arm's length, away from the face, body, or clothing of yourself or people nearby.
- Do not re-ignite sparkler.
- Keep lit sparkler away from flammable materials, such a gasoline, hair spray, or alcohol.
- Do not grab the burned or burning portion of a sparkler as they are hot and will cause a nasty burn.
- Dispose used sparklers in a bucket of water or sand or on a metal tray. Once cool, dispose of the used sparkler wires in the trash.
- Have a fire suppressent quickly available in case of a fire.